Commission on Discharge

Commission on discharge under AO 42 . Army Order 42 of 1919 states as follows: Whereas We deem it expedient to regulate further the future grant of commissions to officer cadets during the period of the present war, Our Will and Pleasure is that such cadets as, on or after January 1, 1919, have completed a satisfactory course of training, may be granted Special Reserve, Territorial Force, or temporary commissions, but that they shall not be entitled to any outfit allowance, gratuity, pay or any other emoluments as officers in respect of the grant of such commissions.  On leaving the Army, or on being demobilised, they shall receive such gratuities as they would be eligible for as warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men had they not been granted a commission.

Cadets to be temp. 2nd Lts. under the provisions of the Royal Warrant dated 30th Dec. 1918, promulgated in Army Order 42 of 1919 : There were 126 examples of such commissions on discharge who later joined the ADRIC. It should be pointed out that RAF commissions on discharge are easier to research than Army ones - as all RAF officers records are online. Army records are more difficult to extract from London Gazette

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Auxiliary Division of the Royal Ulster Constabulary